Take a Break from Drinking 57: What Creates Enjoyment
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Feb 20, 2018 Discover how dopamine influences your sense of enjoyment and why your thoughts play a crucial role in finding joy. The discussion highlights the contrast between the uninhibited happiness of children and the more critical mindset of adults. Reflect on personal beliefs about enjoyment and how they relate to drinking habits. Listeners are encouraged to take responsibility for their joy and embrace the challenge of enjoying life without relying on substances.
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Enjoyment Depends on Your Thoughts
- Enjoyment depends on your thoughts, not the activity itself.
- Negative judgments about abilities prevent you from experiencing enjoyment.
Thoughts Shape Your Emotional Experience
- Judging your actions creates negative feelings like embarrassment or shame.
- Activities themselves don’t evoke feelings until thoughts interpret them.
Change Thoughts to Enjoy More
- Take responsibility for your enjoyment by noticing and changing negative thoughts.
- Starting with neutral self-talk can help shift how you feel about activities.